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Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 12km · from Shenavall BothyModerate
This route starts from Shenavall Bothy, it involves a long walk in and out, the path is boggy in places and requires good navigation skills.
An Teallach TraverseScrambling · 20km · from Shenavall BothyHard
This is a full traverse of the An Teallach range, it includes Sgurr a Chlaidheimh and involves significant scrambling, it is a long and demanding day.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · __UNKNOWN__km · from Shenavall BothyGrade 1
The North Ridge offers a more challenging ascent with some scrambling sections, it is less traveled and requires careful route finding.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 841m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 2 of the next 7 days, about 4.2 cm in all, most on Tuesday (2.3 cm). Lying snow up to 2 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:23, sunset 16:47
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:21 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 07:16 to 16:53.
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About Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh
Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh is 841 m (2,758 ft) high with 109 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 592nd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh West Top (1.2 km), Meall an Spardain (2.7 km) and Sgurr Dubh (2.8 km).
How high is Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh?
Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh is 841 metres high with 109 metres of prominence.
Where is Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh?
Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Sgurr a' Chlaidheimh?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
